Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1887-09-19

muuut hIaIdL lut tulips tuht DiOOm6C
this summer in the flower BED
were nursed of last winters snow
fakes. The furtherest star on one side OF
the universe could not look to the further,
est star on the other side and say: "You
are no relation to me-" for from thai
bright orb 8 voice of light would ring
across the heavens responding. "Yes,
yes; we are sisters" Sir Sidney Smith in
prison was playing lawn tennis in the
yard and the ball flew over the wall. An,
other ball containing letters was thrown
back, and so communication was opened
with the outside world, and Sidney Smith
escaped in time to defeat Bonaparte's 8
Egyptian expedition. What a small Incl
dent connected with that vast result! Sir
Robert Peel from pattern he drew on the
back Of pewter dinner plate got sugges'
tions of that which led to the important
invention by which calico is printed.
Nothing in Gods universe swings at loose
ends. Accidents are only Gods way OF
turning
ALEAF IN THE BOOK
Of his eternal DEGREES. From our cradle to
wi 10 path outs
Each event in our life is connected with
every other event in our life Our loss
may be the most direct road to our gain
Our defeats and victories are twin
brothers. The whole direction OF your life
was changed by something which at the
time seemed to you trifie, while some
occurrence which seemed tremendous af.
fected you but little. The Rev. DR.. Ken
nedy, of Basking Ridge, New jersey, went
into his pulpit one Sabbath and by q
strange freak Of memory forgot his subject
and forgot bis text and in great embarrass.
ment rose before his audience and an
nounced the circumstance and declared
himself entirely unable to preach, then
launched forth in few earnest words Of
entreaty and warning which resulted in
the outbreaking OF the mightiest revival of
religion ever known in that State,
q revival of religion that resulted in
churches still standing and in the conver-
sion Of large number OF men who entered
the Gospel ministry who have brought
their thousands into the kingdom Of God
Gods plans are magnificent beyond oil
comprehension. He moulds us, turns and
directs us, and we know il not. Thous.
ands of years are to Him but as the flight
of shuttle The most terrific occurrence
does not make God tremble, and the most
triumphant achievement does not lift Him
into rapture That one great thought Of
God goes on through the centuries, and
nations rise and fall, and eras pass, and
the world itself changes, hut God still
keeps the undivided mastery, linking
event TO event and century to century.
To God they are all one event, one history,
one plan, one development, one system.
Great and marvellous are thy works, Lord
God Almighty.
Furthermore, we learn from this story
the proeriety OF laying up for the future.
During seven years Of plenty Joseph
PREPARED FOR THE FAMINE,
and when it came he had crowded store
house. The life Of most men in a worldly
respect is divided into years of plenty and
famine. 1t is seldom that any man passes
through life without at least seven years
Of plenty. During these seven prosperous
years your business bears a rich harvest.
You hardly know where all the money
comes from, IL comes 80 fast. Every bar-
gain you make seems to turn into gold.
You contract few bad debts. You are as
founded with large dividends Sou invest
more aud more capital. You wonder how
men can be content with q small business
gathering in only hundred dollars where
you reap your thousands. These are the
seven years OF plenty. Now, Joseph, is
the time TO prepare for famine for to al
most every man there do come seven years
Of famine. You will be sick; you will be
yOu will be defrauded
you will be disappointed; you
will be old, and il you have
no store house upon which 10 fall back
you may he famine-struck. We have no
admiration for this denying ones self Of
Ill present comfort and luxury for the
mere pleasure of boarding up. this grasp
ng for the mere pleasure Of seeing how
arge pile you can get, this always being
Door and crsmped because when dollar
,Omes in il is sent out TO see II it can't
ind another dollar to carry hOGas on its
back; but there is an intelligent and noble
minded forecast which we love to see in
it'll haNt
lent upon them for the blessings OF educa'
ion and home. God sends us 10 the in.
ects for Lesson, which while they do not
tint themselves in the present, do not for
ret their duty 10 lorstall the future: go
o the ant, thou sluggaad, consider her
ways and be wise, which, having no guide,
,verseer, or ruler, provideth he! meat in
he summer and gathereth her food in the
harvest"
Finally: learn from this subject that in
very famine there is a storehouse. Up che
ong row Of building piled 70 the very roof
II corn come the hungry multitudes, aud
Joseph commanded that their sacks and
heir wagons be filled. The world has been
blasted. Every green thing has withs,ed
lnder
THE foucH or SIN.
5rsln all continents and islands and zones
'omes up the groans Of dying millions.
)ver tropical spice grove, and Siberian IS
nut and Hindoo jungle the Light has
allen. The famine y universal. But,
,lory be n God there is great store
,ou.s. Jesus Christ, our elder brother.
his day bids us come in from our hanger
md beggsry and obtain indpiis supplies Of
race enough TO make Us rich for years.
dany of you have for long while been
mite. OF the famine The world has not
tilled the throbbing Of your spirit. Your
conscience sometimes rouses you up With
uch suddenness and strength. .hat ii r.
Iuires the most gigantic determination to
,uell the ab,ur bsbee. Your courage
.uakss as the thought OF tbeifuture. OBJ,
shy will you tauy amid the blastingE OF
he famine when such glo.!9ss store
house is open in Cod; sae'cy'
"vS WPetched, hungry. starving poor,
Behold q royal feast,
Where mercy spreads her boUuteoIs s0ts
For every humble guest,
see Jesus stands with open Arns,
lie eats he bids yD1 come;
Cult holds you back and fear alarms,
Bat see, there yet is room"
THE COKE SITUATION.